"Although many of the details have already been released, Nicholas has good reason not to want more of his dirty laundry aired in public. In court documents released briefly last year, Mrs. Nicholas alleged that her husband once threatened to have her "whacked." She withdrew the claim later on, but she has also alleged that their children found cocaine in their home and that she once caught her husband with another woman in a Jacuzzi near their home. Nicholas has vehemently denied all accusations.

"Still, this week's defeat in court is minor compared to the legal troubles he was facing last year. Then, Nicholas was facing a potential lifetime in jail for 21 federal charges of options backdating and felony drug charges."